| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | fas·cist |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  f sh  st |
| NOUN: | 1. often Fascist An advocate or adherent of fascism. 2. A reactionary or dictatorial person. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. often Fascist Of, advocating, or practicing fascism. 2. Fascist Of or relating to the regime of the Fascisti. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Italian fascista, from fascio, group. See fascism. | | OTHER FORMS: | fas·cistic (f -shstk) —ADJECTIVE
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